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Best pubs in Dublin › Grogan's

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#4 of 29 best pubs in Dublin · South William Street · D02 H336

Grogan's

★ 4.6 (3,815 Google reviews)

Best for a pint and a toastie on the pavement, under local artists' paintings.

It's on 6 of the 10 Dublin pub lists we read, and Reddit recommends it 2 times. That makes it #4 on our best pubs in Dublin.

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What the guides say

“Maybe the most classic of them all.”

Ireland by Locals ↗

“"It's got all these paintings from random local artists, constantly in flux," he says.”

BBC Travel (#3) ↗

“There are trendier pubs in Dublin, but very few people have a bad word to say about Grogans.”

Lonely Planet (Get Lost) ↗

“Plus the no-frills toasties are legendary.”

Condé Nast Traveller ↗

“…it attracts all sorts and is the one pub where I always end up chatting with strangers.”

Lonely Planet ↗

“Grogans is my go to for sunny weather.”

r/Dublin ↗

Also named by Eating Europe.

Why it's on the list

  • On 6 of 10 lists (Ireland by Locals, BBC Travel (#3), Lonely Planet (Get Lost), Condé Nast Traveller, Eating Europe, Lonely Planet)
  • Recommended 2 times on Reddit
  • Google 4.6★ from 3,815 reviews
  • Score 14 = 2 × 6 lists + 2 Reddit

A pub scores 2 for each list or award that names it and 1 for each Reddit recommendation, up to 4. How we rank.

When it's busy

Typical crowd by hour from Google's busy times. Darker means busier.

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